Harvester thresher



June 6, 1933. A. c. LlrJ-BGREN ET AL HARVESTER THRESHER Filed Dec. 18, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet l NWN NJN

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June 6, 1933. A. c. LINDGREN ET AL 1,913,034

HARVESTER THRESHER Filed Deo. 18, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented `June 6, 1933 UNITED STATES PATE-.NT OFFICE.

` .ALEXUS c; LINDGREN ein)` GLEMMA n. nANnY, or cHIoAGo, ILLINOIS, AssIGNons rro IIv'rEIuv-ntrIonianl HARVESTER centraux, A CORPORATION or NEW JERSEY Hrinvnsrnrc THnnsnnn i Application filedDecember 18, 1931. Serial 1\1'o..581,824.``

i This `invention relates to harvesterthreshers and particularly to a combined grain and transport wheel for such machines.

" As` is well. known in the art relating to harvester threshers, `these machines usuallyT comprise a` rigid main frame `carried on `an axle and a pair of wheels,which frame supports the grain separating mechanism on the thresher. Laterally offset from the main andi foldingly connected to the main frame or to the axle thereof- This harvester axle `is hingedly connected on a longitudinal axis i for movement of the harvester in a vertical plane toaccommodate the irregularities in thexfield." Usuallythe` harvester part is` also foldingly connected tothe main frame so that it may be swung back in a horizontal plane for the purpose of narrowing` ma# teriallythe` `width of themachine so that it mayV more easily be transported through gateways and along narrow highways. t lt is quite common at the present `time to provide harvester threshers with. the folding feature above referred to.` Thepresent 'invention` contemplates an improvement in a. thresher of this typegthe principal object being to' provide a novel grain and transport wheel. f l t Another principal object is toi provide a mounting for the grain and transport wheel, embodying means for locking the wheel against swiveling movement when the platj form is` in` extended operative position and to` provide for swiveling movement of the wheel` when the platform is intrailing position. t Y f i.

Another object is to provide means for connecting the grain and transport wheel when in trailing position to a front tongue truck ofthe harvester thresher, whereby the swiveling movement of the grain wheel is controlled by the operation of the tongue truck.

, Other objects will be apparent from the drawings and the detailed description to follow. i

A preferred form of the device'in which the invention is embodied and by which the frame is the `harvester part of the machine which includes a supporting axle hingedly objectsof invention are obtained is shown in the drawings, in which: i

Figure `1 is a plan view, showing diagrammatically the essential elements of the frame of a `harvester thresher with the harc vester part in folded position, the dotted lines in said figure 'showing the harvester part in extended operative position; l f

Figure 2 is an enlarged detail, showing a grain and transport wheel when in locked position, with the harvester part in extended operative position; Figure 3 is an elevation of the same structure shown in Figure 1, withthe harvester part` in trailing position for transport;` and t Figure 1 is an enlarged detailed view, showing a bracket which supports Vthe steer ing rod for the transport wheel. Onlysuch` parts of the harvester thresher have been illustrated as are necessary to disclose the features of the present invention as such machines are well known in the art.` Said machine, as illustrated,`consists of a` main frame supported on an axle 11, which is `provided with ground engaging wheels `12. The main frame is also supported at its front end by a tongue truck' 13 pivotally connectedto the frame onA a vertical axis, whereby it maybe steered with re-` spect to the main frame. A `forwardly extending `structure `lt is connected to the tongue truck toprovide means for attaching a tongue 15. `The tonguetruck is also'providedwith a" pair of spaced wheels 16. A bracket 17 secured toithe frame structure 14 and laterally extending therefrom, forms a means for" connecting a rod'18`, by which the transport wheel is steered. The rod 18 is guided and held in position by a bracket 19 connectedto the main frame.` The axle 11 extends `laterally to provide means for attaching the harvester part 2() ofthe machine, which will be hereinafterdesignated as the harvester mechanism, on the main frame being considered as the thresher. The'harvester 20is supported on an axle 211, whichis hinged tothe axle 11. ,At the outer end of the axle 21 a bracket member 2Q isrigidly secured. Said member extends forwardly and 4laterally to provide a means for`pivotally attaching on a vertical axis the wheel carrying member 23. Said member is provided with a stub axle 24, on which the grain and transport wheel is rotatably mounted. A lever member 26 is secured to the Wheel carrying member 23 and extends laterally therefrom. Said member is provided with an opening 27 in alignment with an opening formed in an ear 28 formed as a part of the bracket member 22. A pin` 29, extending through said openings, locks the grain and transport Wheel against swiveling movement when the harvester is in extended operative position. A bracing bar 30, secured to the rear of the main frame and to the bracket member 22, is utilized for holding the har-` vester in extended position. When the harvester is swung around a trailing position for transport, the pin 29 is removed and the wheel carrying member 23 is swung around until the wheel 25 extends in the line of draft. The lever member 26 is then extending laterally. A rod 31, pivotally connccted to the lever member at its outer end, is connected to the end of the rod 18. This connection links the lever member 26 with the laterally extending bracket 17 on the front tongue truck. It will be understood that the members as shown, are so proportioned, and the pivots are so positioned, that the transport wheel 25 will be turned with and by the front tongue truck in the same direction. This construction enables comparatively short turns to be made while transporting the harvester thresher. The means for locking the grain wheel when the harvester is in operative position assures the position of said wheel during backing of the harvester thresher or movement in any angular direction. It is not essential in the operationv of such a machine that the grain wheel be provided l with swiveling movement. In fact, itis quite desirable to have the wheel locked when the harvester is moved rearwardly or when the outer end is moved rearwardly in marking a sharp right turn.

It is to be understood that applicants have shown and described only a preferred embodiment of their novel grain 'and transport wheel for harvestervthreshers and that they claim as their invention all modifications falling within the scope of the appended claims. y

What is claimed is:

1. In a harvester thresher of the class described, a support for the thresher including a steerable truck, a support for the harvester, means connecting the support to the thresher for folding the harvester alongside the thresher, a supporting wheel carried at the outer. end of the harvester, said wheel being mounted on a member pivoted to the harvester on a vertical axis, means for locking said member against movement with Vthe harvester is in folde respect to the harvester when the harvester is in extended operative position, and means to connect said member to the steerable truck for simultaneous angling therewith when position.

2. In a harvester thresher a main frame, supporting means for said frame including a steerable truck, a harvester including an axle foldingly connected tothe main frame, a wheel supporting the outer end of the harvester, said wheel being carried by a member swiveled to the harvester on a vertical axis, means for locking said member with respect to the harvester when the harvester is in extended operative position, and means for connecting the wheel carrying member to the main frame truck when the harvester is in folded position, whereby the said wheel will be simultaneously angled with and by the main frame truck.

3. In a machine of the class described, a main frame,a harvester including an axle laterally offset from the main frame and foldingly connected thereto for rearward and horizontal folding, an arm on the free end of the axle, a wheel swiveled on said arm, means for locking said wheel against swiveling movement with respect to the harvester when the harvester is in extended operativey position, and means for connecting the swiveled wheel to the main frame truck when the harvester is in folded position whereby said wheel is steered with the front truck.

4. In a harvester thresher of the class described, a wheel supported main frame including a steerable front truck, a harvester pivotally connected to said frame for rearward and horizontal folding movement with respect thereto, and removable means for maintaining the harvester in laterally extended position, a wheel carryingv member pivoted at the outer end of the harvester on a vertical axis, means for locking said member against movement with respect to the harvester during operation thereof when in extended position, and means including a lever arm extending away from the pivot axis of the wheel carrying member for connecting said member to the steerable front f truck whereby the truck and the wheel may be simultaneously angled.

In testimony whereof we aiiix our signatures.

ALEXUS C. LINDGREN. CLEMBIA R. RANEY. 

